FRESH EVIDENCE IN EGYPTIAN FRAUD CASE

The case involving an Egyptian couple accused of defrauding over  8 million shillings worth of medicines made developments with a fresh exhibit introduced in the case just before the ruling.

The last of the three witnesses finally testified in the case that began at Makadara court in August this year.

Mohammed Mahmoud and his wife Amira haroon were accused of obtaining on credit various assorted pharmaceutical supplies worth sh 8,233,355.75 from Saicare Enterprises Alpha centre along mombasa road.

Between 2nd April and 9th July this year the couple obtained medicines in the pretence they would pay, contrary to section 316 (a) of the penal code.

Furthermore, the couple allegedly returned over 397,500 medicines to
Saicare Enterprises without a guarantee of its quality.

The last witness told the court investigations proved the couple was
unwilling to pay for the medicines , since the drawers of the sh 3.8
million bounced cheques told their banks not to allow the transactions.

Yesterday was the last hearing as the new exhibit , a typed letter was
filed in court.The exhibit was the third , including several invoices
and records of bad cheques previously debated in the same court.

The document was written by the suspects lawyer on November 1st this month. It exposed the couples willingness to settle the case on fraud allegations outside court but intend to further sue the complainant
about sh 50,000,000 because of  damages dragged through rigorous court process and humiliation at large.

However, the letter was viewed as a form of "confession"  and "intimidation" as it partly read "......clients are amicable to settlement if you withdraw your complaint and admit liability for the process..."

The letter further specified "...our clients will look to you for damages in the sum of 50 million less the sum of due to you as per the invoices. If this is agreeable to you we are prepared to close the case on the next court appearance...."

Fortunatelythe couple is able to proceed with the case away from
custody with a sh 250,000 cash bail each.

Senior Principal Magistrate Timothy Okello said the ruling will be for
November 23rd this month.